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Flood Watch issued August 4 at 4:09PM EDT until August 5 at 11:00AM EDT by NWS Baltimore MD/Washington DC
7.0
38.9100° N, 77.0400° W·US-DC
Started just nowEvent Details
Typeflood
Severity7.0
Statusactive
Location38.9100°N, 77.0400°W (US-DC)
Started2026-08-05T08:00:00+00:00
Last Updated2026-08-04T21:10:07.208+00:00
Sourcenoaa_ahps
Source URLapi.weather.gov
Confidence1.00
Impact Analysis
Population from ACS 5-Year 2022 tract sampling; structure counts from Microsoft Building Footprints or Census ACS housing data, capped by USGS NLCD 2021 developed land. Estimates for situational awareness — not for actuarial, regulatory, or underwriting use.
Historical Comparison
2019 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA County, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Flash Flood (2019)77% match
Flash Flood in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 5km from current event, $500K in recorded damage
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA County, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIADamage: $500K
2020 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA County, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Flash Flood (2020)74% match
Flash Flood in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 4km from current event, $50K in recorded damage
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA County, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIADamage: $50K
2020 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA County, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Flash Flood (2020)74% match
Flash Flood in DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, 5km from current event, $50K in recorded damage
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA County, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIADamage: $50K
Historical comparison based on peril type, geography, and severity. Past events do not predict future outcomes.
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Zone estimates are based on scientific models and may differ from actual local conditions.